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Borland Backs Down

Posted by timothy on from the oh-ok-you're-only-entering-my-business dept.

Danborg writes: "Borland has backed down from its horrible Kylix/JBuilder license after all the bad press they received on Slashdot and Freshmeat. You may now all resume using Kylix and/or JBuilder. Seriously though, it's good to see a company respond to the voices of the online community, and admit it made a mistake. Good job Borland."

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  1. wow... :) by CptnHarlock · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    need we say more!...

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  2. industry standard boilerplate by wiredog · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    That's the problem. Everyone has licenses like that. It's "industry standard boilerplate". Oh well, as long as we continue to pay close attention we can force some companies to be reasonable. Others, however, are not so susceptible to pressure.

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  3. offtopic my ass.. :) .. by CptnHarlock · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    there was something wrong with the database and the storybody WAS EMPTY!.. now it's working though... Did anyone else see that?.. or am I simply refreshing MUCH to often?.. :)
    whatever..

    Cheers..

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  4. go fsck you daddy some more by CptnHarlock · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you ex-troll sissy boy... here you get a special +1 answer.. why? cause karma is for burning (for those that have it.. ;] .. )

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  5. As Bernie Shifman would say, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't fuck with the likes of ME, Borland! ;-)

  6. Very sad day by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  7. Re:what a country... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    You aren't a lamer, you're a flamer and your mom says my dick tastes good. Frequently I use your dog's feces as lube, and ram my pee sprout up your dad's poop chute. I wipe my spooge off using your pillow.

  8. slashdot did it again by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    (just think of the britney song but put lyrics that reference slashdot and freshmeat)....................

  9. Re:Slashdot? Redmeat? Prove it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Why is this flaimbait? He makes a pretty good, however uneloquent, point. I don't see why slashdot feels it is the catalyst behind this.

  10. You may now all resume using Kylix... by lww · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All twelve of you...

  11. Re:Only for companies ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What, exactly, does "go and get stuffed" mean?

  12. Re:Why assume maliciousness? by pmorey65 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I actually posted this story to /. last night, but I see they didn't like my presenting it as a mistake and would rather post it as "Borland backs down". I guess no one at /. ever makes mistakes.

  13. Re:ARRRGGHHHH!!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    'Its' is not a possessive, it is a personal pronoun. Think along the lines of his, hers, thiers, its...